The association of surgical drains with surgical site infections – A prospective observational study

Surgical drains are widely used despite limited evidence in their favor. This study describes the associations between drains and surgical site infections (SSI). This prospective observational double center study was performed in Switzerland between February 2013 and August 2015. The odds of SSI in...

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Published in:The American journal of surgery 2019-01, Vol.217 (1), p.17-23
Main Authors: Mujagic, Edin, Zeindler, Jasmin, Coslovsky, Michael, Hoffmann, Henry, Soysal, Savas D., Mechera, Robert, von Strauss, Marco, Delko, Tarik, Saxer, Franziska, Glaab, Richard, Kraus, Rebecca, Mueller, Alexandra, Curti, Gaudenz, Gurke, Lorenz, Jakob, Marcel, Marti, Walter R., Weber, Walter P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body mass index
Bone surgery
Drains
Gastrointestinal surgery
Hospitals
Infections
Infectious diseases
Joint surgery
Nosocomial infections
Observational studies
Prospective observational study
Suctioning
Surgery
Surgical drains
Surgical site infection
Surgical site infections
Thyroid gland
Trauma
Vascular surgery
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Summary:Surgical drains are widely used despite limited evidence in their favor. This study describes the associations between drains and surgical site infections (SSI). This prospective observational double center study was performed in Switzerland between February 2013 and August 2015. The odds of SSI in the presence of drains were increased in general (OR 2.41, 95%CI 1.32–4.30, p = 0.004), but less in vascular and not in orthopedic trauma surgery. In addition to the surgical division, the association between drains and SSI depended significantly on the duration of surgery (p = 0.01) and wound class (p = 0.034). Furthermore, the duration of drainage (OR 1.24, 95%CI 1.15–1.35, p 
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.06.015